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单词 undercurrent
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•der•cur•rent /ˈʌndɚˌkɜrənt, -ˌkʌr-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a current, such as of air or water, that flows below the upper currents or surface.
  2. a hidden tendency or feeling that is typically the opposite of what is publicly shown:an undercurrent of suspicion behind the kind words.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•der•cur•rent  (un′dər kûr′ənt, -kur′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a tendency underlying or at variance with the obvious or superficial significance of words, actions, etc.:Even in his friendliest remarks, one could sense an undercurrent of hostility.
  2. a current, as of air or water, that flows below the upper currents or surface.
  • under- + current 1675–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
undercurrent /ˈʌndəˌkʌrənt/ n
  1. a current that is not apparent at the surface or lies beneath another current
  2. an opinion, emotion, etc, lying beneath apparent feeling or meaning

Also called: underflow
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